I think the question of what makes a strong female character often goes misinterpreted…and instead we get these two-dimensional superwomen who maybe have one quality that’s played up a lot: like a Catwoman type—or—she plays up her sexuality a lot and it’s seen as power.

But they’re not strong characters who happen to be female…they’re completely flat, and they’re basically cardboard characters.

The problem with this is that then people expect women to be that easy to understand, and women are mad at themselves for not being that simple, when—in actuality—women are complicated. Women are multifaceted. Not because women are crazy, but because people are crazy—and women happen to be people.

Tavi Gevinson, from her talk, “A teen just trying to figure it out,” during TEDxTeen. 

Tavi is just one of the many youth leaders diving headfirst into creating positive change for the world. Her online magazine, Rookie, tackles issues important to teenage girls, featuring contributions from staff and readers.

This November 17 and 18, TEDx is celebrating leaders like Tavi through TEDxYouthDay, a worldwide initiative of TEDx events centered around youth issues, ideas, and leadership. Learn more here: http://tedxyouthday.ted.com/

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